#77AA85
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.2% 0.077 152.6), rgb(119, 170, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#77AA85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77AA85 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 170, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.077 152.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #77AA85 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77AA85 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AA85 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AA85 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77AA85
oklch(69.2% 0.077 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#589B6C
oklch(63.2% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8554
oklch(55.6% 0.107 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C7144
oklch(49.2% 0.1 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#265C38
oklch(42.8% 0.083 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#244B31
oklch(37.6% 0.063 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#77AA85 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AAA283 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C87 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA9A0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77AA85
#77AA85
oklch(69.2% 0.077 152.6)
- #B98AB1
#B98AB1
oklch(69.1% 0.078 332.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #77AA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
Use #77AA85 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.